Masters Hall of Fame honors Dr. Ricardo Gonzalez

Dr. Ricardo Gonzalez has dedicated his career to improving police defensive tactics training and teaching police officers. Dr. Gonzalez is the Deputy Chief of Public Safety at Chapman University and a well-recognized defensive tactics instructor.

COSTA MESA, Calif. - July 16, 2019 - PRLog -- Dr. Daniel Hect, Chairman of the Masters Hall of Fame announced Dr. Ricardo Gonzalez will be honored at the Masters Hall of Fame Banquet on Saturday, July 27, 2019, at the Hilton Costa Mesa.

"This is especially rewarding for me to have Dr. Ricardo Gonzalez recognized at the Masters Hall of Fame. I had the pleasure of working with Rick at USC's Department of Public Safety Defensive Tactics Team, Rick was one of our best instructors" said Dr. Daniel Hect, Masters Hall of Fame Chairman. "Dr. Rick has dedicated his academic and professional career to the improvement of police defensive tactics training. Rick earned his doctorate at the University of Southern California, writing his dissertation on "Preventing Excessive Force Incidents through effective Training" Hect stated.

"I am excited to be inducted into the Masters Hall of Fame; to be recognized with these legends is surreal," said Dr. Ricardo Gonzalez. "Studying police force options, and how to best integrate this information into police arrest and control training gives officers more options in the field, improving officer safety and creating a safer community," Gonzalez continued.

"As an organization, the Masters Hall of Fame believes it has a responsibility to develop excellence in the martial arts; and to recognize martial artists who embrace life as other exceptional martial artists have done in the past. We believe Dr. Ricardo Gonzalez to embody the essence of a martial artist" said Kyoshi Robert Posslenzny, Masters Hall of Fame Ambassador.

The Masters Hall of Fame was founded in 1999 and is recognized as the premier Martial Arts event in the United States. The association recognizes exceptional Martial Arts Leaders and Legends through induction into the Masters Hall of Fame. Honorees are chosen for their dedication to the martial arts and their work in the community. For more information on the Masters Hall of Fame, or to get tickets to this year's event, visit the website at www.mastershalloffame.org.